portaavions

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ avions (“airplanes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌpɔr.tə.ə.βiˈons]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌpɔr.tə.ə.viˈons]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌpɔɾ.ta.a.viˈons]

Noun

portaavions m (invariable)

1. aircraft carrier

Further reading

• “portaavions” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.